Antioch Network Manchester

27/05/2026

Antioch's 2025/26 "REAP Church Planting Course is due to finish this July, and we are likely running another cohort of REAP this September.

We run REAP monthly on Monday evenings, some courses in person, other cohorts online

If you're interested in church planting - as a potential leader or a team member - please let us know* as below.

To be added to our REAP Mailing List for the next course, please email [email protected] and we will send you REAP updates.

We don't "spam" people, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

12/05/2026

Here are some photos of last night's licencing service for Rev Greg Sharples, the new clergy lead for Antioch Network Manchester. Bishop David Walker officiated the ceremony, which was hosted by St. Phillips Church Chapel Street, in Salford.

Thanks to everyone who came and who contributed to the event's success, and welcome Greg, Sophie and kids.

We're praying for you and your family.

Antioch is a registered charity and a Bishop's Mission Order of the Anglican The Diocese of Manchester . We plant churches in outer estates and ethnically diverse neighborhoods.

To find out more, please go to our website: antiochnetworkmcr.org.uk

21/04/2026

We're pleased to say that on Saturday (18th April), Antioch launched its 11th Network Church.

Thanks to the 40 people who came to attend our Cantonese Church's Launch Day.

Manchester Antioch Cantonese Church is now meeting in the mornings at Methodist Central Hall (Oldham Street), they then share English Classes with our City Life Church Manchester team, after which City Life hold their service in the PM.

Manchester Antioch Cantonese Church is our first language-specific church plant, with a second hopefully going live later this year.

To speak with our Cantonese church leader, please email [email protected].

More details and photos to follow soon.

Thank you to The Diocese of Manchester for their support to help us get this over the line.

*Methodist Central Hall is on Oldham Street, Central Manchester M1 1JQ.

26/01/2026

Antioch is pleased to share that we have a new incoming Clergy Lead who is due to start with us later in 2026.

Here is Rev Greg Sharples, pictured with his wife Sophie.

If you are a praying person, please pray for the whole family, that God will bless them as they are due to move with their kids soon to join an Antioch church as Greg prepares to take up this new role.

Greg has written a summary of his heart for this new phase of life and ministry, and this can be found on the link below.:

www.antiochnetwork.org.uk/news/131/new-clergy-lead

Many thanks to The Diocese of Manchester for their support in all of this.

Introducing our Incoming Clergy Lead, Greg Sharples

09/01/2026

Thanks, The Diocese of Manchester. and everyone else who prays for Antioch.

Your prayers much appreciated as we push into 2026 aiming to train more leaders, plant more churches and reach more people for Christ.

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We pray for the Antioch Network Manchester.

We pray for the churches in the network, that the Lord would use them to bring many people into His kingdom.

18/12/2025

A massive Thank You is due to God for all He has done during 2025, as well as to all the volunteers, leaders, staff, supporters, mentors, wider The Diocese of Manchester and other partners who have helped us plant our 10th church this year (Connect Church) as well as to reach new people, baptise new believers and grow in Christian faith.

We trust that God has still more in store for us in 2026, and want to wish everyone on here a very Happy Christmas, and a blessed New Year full of purpose and life.

From all of us at Antioch.

16/12/2025

A sneak preview of 1 of the many Carol Services happening across Antioch churches this December, this one tonight in Longsight, South Manchester.

If you're local, why not come and visit?

To find a church nearest you, you can click on either of the links below:

https://www.antiochnetwork.org.uk/churches
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/

04/12/2025

Why not visit 1 of Antioch's Church gatherings?

To find a church near you, and see when and where we meet, please click on the link below:

https://antiochnetwork.org.uk/churches

26/11/2025

So there are just 4 days left for people to apply for the PT post of Church Plant Leader at Oldhams Church in Bolton.

If you're interested, please click on the post below to obtain an application pack and details on how to apply...

The Closing Date is 30th November 2025. T's and C's apply.

We're always looking for new people

17/11/2025

We are recruiting a PT Plant Leader for Oldhams Church in Bolton.

For anyone who is interested, please click on the link below for full Ts and Cs and details of how to apply.

Please forward this onto anyone else if they may be keen.

We're always looking for new people